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I have seen peices of "Titanic Coal" in stores and on Ebay. I am wondering how authentic these things are and if anyone here has some of it. I know it is supposed to come with a certificate of authenticity, but before I shell out $20.00 I would like to know if it is in deed is real. Does anyone out there know? Help is greatly appreciated. emoticon

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Of course it is...depending on its packaging. I'm sure there is ample room for forgeries.
I myself own two boxes...one from Ebay, one from the Titanic exhibition.
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I personally would advise buying the coal from a Titanic exhibit. It's about $16-20 bucks at the exhibit as well and you know it's authentic. However IF on ebay it's got a black Titanic Coal box and a COA chances are it's authentic.

Here's a link to a site that sells the coal (and other Titanic things but they are WAY over priced)

http://www.titanicmemorabilia.co.uk/titanic-90th-coal.html

If on ebay it looks like the first photo and the box looks like the second photo then it is most likely authentic and someone bought extras at an exhibit and are now selling them on ebay.
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Hi All

I once did a real long post on the coal, I cannot see why someone would want a piece of coal that technically you cannot say for sure it was of the Titanic.

Titanic like so many other ships of the time used real Welsh top quality coal. But we all know coal is found on the sea bed anyway made from fossils. So my argument is how do they know it was Titanic coal?

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you have a good point there graham.
how do they know it is for sure titanic coal?
they don't ....
why would they want it anyway?
to have a 'piece' of history....
i would not want any coal because of forgery and things i woudl not get it even directly from the wreck myself...
it is stealing and very wrong....
that is my thought on the subject.
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Hi Wills

Good clear thoughts as well. If you consider wood turns to coal, admittedly takes a long long time but how much wood was on Titanic. a lot of it rotted away and eaten by micro's etc. There must be tons of coal at the bottom of the ocean.

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thanks graham.

that gets me to thinking .... is there any updated pictures of titanic.
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Hi Wills

Not sure to be honest will have to check that out. Maybe Tom will know

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If I am not mistaken, pictures taken for Ghosts of the Abyss were the last pics! Not 100% sure though!

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Hi Titanica

I am sure you are right with this but I will get to check one day, seems life is busy at the moment again and days too short.

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